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SINGAPORE SCHOOLS SPORTS COUNCIL
NATIONAL SCHOOL GAMES
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58 INTER-SCHOOL TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017
RULES AND REGULATIONS
(TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH SSSC GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR ALL SPORTS AND GAMES)
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The Championships shall be conducted;
1.1
as governed by the Rules and Regulations of the Singapore Schools Sports Council 2017 (as of October 2016) and
adhering to the Baseline Safety Standards for National School Games.
1.2
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according to the IAAF Competition Rules 2016-2017 in force from 1 November 2015;
Competition Organising Committee
2.1
COMPOSITION
1.
The Competition Organising Committee shall consist of the following:National Convenor (National Competition)
Northlight School
North Zone Convernor
Fuchun Secondary School
South Zone Convenor
Northlight School
East Zone Convenor
Changkat Changi Secondary School
West Zone Convenor
Hwa Chong Institution
Zhenghua Secondary School
Game Advisor
2.
PSOEB
The Competition Organising Committee and the Zone Convenors are empowered to appoint sub-committees and
individual members to assist in the organisation and running of the competitions as and when required.
3.
The Organising Committee has appointed the following Committees:
Track and Field Technical Sub-Committee,
Track and Field Competition Sub-Committee, and
Track and Field Colours Appeals and Award Sub-Committee.
2.2
DUTIES
The Competition Organising Committee shall have the following roles and responsibilities:1.
to appoint Technical Committee and Competition Committee to oversee and ensure the smooth running of the
Championships.
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2.
to draw fixtures;
3.
to fix venues, dates and times;
4.
to engage vendors to:
a.
Organise, manage and conduct the annual National School Games Inter-Schools Track & Field Championships;
b.
Provide all equipment and implements.
5.
to ensure expenditure is within the allocated budget approved by the SSSC
6.
to nominate participating athletes for SSSC’s Colours Award;
7.
to deal with matters pertaining to discipline, protest and other aspects of the competition; and
8.
to implement the Baseline Safety Standards in the organization of the National School Games.
Division
3.1
The Championships shall be run in the following 3 Divisions for Boys and Girls, and
All students shall compete in their respective divisions according to their year of birth as follows:
A Division*
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2 Jan 1997 - 31 Dec 1997
1 Jan 1998 - 31 Dec 1998
1 Jan 1999 - 31 Dec 1999
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1 Jan 2000 - 31 Dec 2000
1 Jan 2001
B Division*
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2 Jan 2000 - 31 Dec 2000
1 Jan 2001 - 31 Dec 2001
1 Jan 2002 - 31 Dec 2002
1 Jan 2003
C Division*
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2 Jan 2003 - 31 Dec 2003
1 Jan 2004 - 31 Dec 2004
1 Jan 2005
Except for the following conditions :
1.
All students in the Junior Colleges and Centralized Institute must compete in the 'A' Division.
2.
Year 1 to Year 4 students in the Integrated Programme (i.e. Through-Train Programme) and International Baccalaureate
Programme will compete in their respective age group. Those in Year 5 (equivalent to JC 1) and Year 6 (equivalent to JC 2)
must compete in the 'A' Division.
3.
All students in Secondary Schools must compete in the 'B' or 'C' Division according to their year of birth.
4.
All students in Secondary Schools not born in the stipulated year for 'B' or 'C' Division must compete in the 'A' Division.
5.
All students in the 'C' Division will not be able to opt to represent the school in the 'B' Division, in all individual and team
sports.
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LIST OF EVENTS & QUALIFYING MARKS
The events for the Championships shall be as follow. Please note that the Qualifying Marks are for your reference. You should ensure that
your competitor's Personal Best should be close to these Qualifying Marks.
Boys
Girls
Event
A Division
B Division
C Division
A Division
B Division
C Division
100m
11.8
11.8
12.5
13.6
13.8
14.1
200m
23.5
24.0
25.4
28.5
28.5
29.6
400m
52.1
54.7
58.4
67.0
67.0
69.0
800
2:04.7
2:10.0
2:20.0
2:50.0
2:42.0
2:48.0
1500m
4:28.0
4:31.0
4:51.0
5:55.0
5:47.0
5:50.0
3000m
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10:14.0
11:00.0
13:12.0
13:25.0
13:30.0
5000m
18:00.0
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-
-
-
-
2000m S/C
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7:30.00
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8:30.00
-
-
3000m S/C
12:00.0
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-
-
-
-
1500m Walk
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10:00.0
10:30.0
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10:30.0
11:30.0
3000m Walk
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-
-
22:00.0
-
-
5000m Walk
32:00.0
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-
-
-
-
80m Hurdles
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-
-
-
-
17.0
100m Hurdles
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-
16.5
20.0
20.0
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110m Hurdles
17.6
17.6
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-
-
-
400m Hurdles
60.0
63.2
68.0
76.0
80.0
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High Jump
1.60m
1.60m
1.45m
1.25m
1.30m
1.25m
Pole Vault
3.01m
2.20
2.01
1.63
1.63
1.63
Long Jump
5.50m
5.50m
4.80m
3.90m
4.10m
3.90m
Triple Jump
11.50m
11.50m
10.00m
9.30m
9.30m
8.50m
Shot put
10.50m
10.00m
9.00m
6.50m
7.00m
6.50m
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Discus
29.00m
28.00m
27.00m
20.00m
18.00m
15.00m
Javelin
35.00m
34.00m
27.00m
20.00m
20.50m
15.00m
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COMPETITOR'S NUMBER and ATTIRE
a.
The colour of the numbers for each Division are:
A Division
BLACK Number on White Cloth
B Division
RED Number on White Cloth
C Division
GREEN Number on White Cloth
b.
Only the official numbers tags issued by the Organising Committee shall be used.
c.
Replacements for numbers tags is obtainable from the Call Room. Competitors who wish to obtain replacement number tags MUST be
accompanied by the school’s teacher-in-charge / School Adult Representative.
d.
The number must be displayed visibly on the chest and back of the competitor. Each number must be pinned securely at each of the
four corners and it must correspond with the competitor's number in the programme.
e.
All competitors must be suitably attired in their school attire in accordance with the requirement of the sport with the names or initials
of their schools visibly displayed. The attire should bear the school logo/badge or name.
f.
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Those who do not comply with the above requirements may be disqualified.
RULES GOVERNING ENTRIES
a.
Each school is eligible to enter one boys’ and one girls’ team for:
i.
the A Division
ii.
the B Division
iii.
the C Division
b.
Registration must be done on the e-Registration Portal https://sssc.ereg.sg/. On-line entries must be made on the Official Web site.
c.
Each competitor shall be allowed to participate in a maximum of 2 INDIVIDUAL EVENTS (inclusive of the OPEN event) and a maximum
of 2 RELAY EVENTS.
d.
Each school shall be allowed up to a maximum of THREE ENTRIES per event per DIVISION.
e.
A school shall be eligible to enter ONE TEAM per relay per division.
f.
All relay runners must be registered athlete in the e-Registration portal. Relay runners may only participate in the DIVISION in
accordance to Rule 3.1.
g.
No changes will be allowed once the e-Registration is closed. Schools are advised to print out the summary of the registration for
checking.
h.
The confirmed registration is deemed to be cleared by Principals once the registration form is submitted to the e-Registration
Portal.
i.
CLOSING DATE OF ENTRIES
All registration must be submitted on-line on or before Wednesday, 1700hrs, 22 March 2017. Schools can verify their entries on 23 &
24 March 2017.
Entries received AFTER the closing date will not be accepted.
SUBSTITUTION and ADDITIONS after the closing date is not allowed.
j.
International students can only be registered to represent their school after they have been issued with the student passes by the
Immigration and Checkpoints Authority. International students who are in the schools/junior colleges/centralised institute on exchange
programme are not allowed to represent the school.
k.
Students granted Leave of Absence (LOA) by MOE will be allowed to represent the school.
l.
Registration constitutes representation, that is, once a student is registered to play for a school/junior college/centralised institute, he
or she is deemed to have represented his or her school/junior college/centralised institute. Hence, the student is not allowed to
represent another school/junior college/centralised institute in the same sports/games.
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FAILURE TO PARTICIPATE
An athlete shall be excluded from participating in all subsequent events in the Championships (including relays), unless a valid medical
certificate is submitted to the Call Room at the earliest opportunity.
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CONDUCT OF COMPETITORS
a.
Competitors found guilty of unruly/ungentlemanly conduct viz disobeying officials of the Championships, e.g. using abusive language,
throwing batons after a race, etc., may be barred from further participation the Championships.
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TRACK EVENTS
a.
The heats and lanes shown in the programme have been drawn by the software programme by the vendor according to current IAAF
Competition Rules 2016-2017. The first named in each race is Lane 1, the second in Lane 2 and so on.
b.
100m, 200m, 400m and 4 X 100m Relays:
i.
In the heats, the 24 fastest competitors/teams shall qualify for the semi-finals where they shall be seeded into 3 semi-finals. The
first two (by placing) in each semi-final, and the fastest 2 losers shall qualify for the Final.
ii.
Seeding shall be based upon placings and times of each previous round. For this purpose, athletes shall be ranked as follows
(from Semi-Finals to Finals):
iii.
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Fastest semi-finals winner; 2nd fastest femi-finals winner; 3rd fastest semi-finals winner.
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Fastest 2nd place; 2nd fastest 2nd place; 3rd fastest 2nd place.
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Fastest time qualifier; 2nd fastest time qualifier.
Where there are 24 or less registered competitors/teams in the heats, the fastest 8 competitors/teams from the heats will qualify
for the Final.
iv.
A crouch start and the use of starting blocks is compulsory except during the Heats. Only starting blocks provided by the
organisers may be used.
c.
All Hurdles races and 4 X 400m Relays:
i.
The 8 fastest competitors/teams shall qualify for the Final.
ii.
A crouch start and the use of starting blocks is compulsory except during the Heats. Only starting blocks provided by the
organisers may be used.
d.
800m, 1500m, 2000m Steeplechase & 3000m Steeplechase:
Where there are more than 16 participants, heats shall be held to select 16 finalists. The qualifying system for these events is as follows:
2 heats – 5Q + 6q
3 heats – 4Q + 4q
4 heats – 3Q + 4q
5 heats – 2Q + 6q
6 heats – 2Q + 4q
7 heats and above – 1Q + remaining number of q to make up 16
(Note: Q=qualifiers by placing; q=qualifiers by timings)
There will be cut-off times for the Steeplechase heats as follow:
A, B and C Girls 3000m – 13 minutes
C Boys 3000m – 12 minutes
B Boys 3000m – 11 minutes 30 seconds
A Boys 5000m – 18 minutes
B Boys 2000m steeplechase – 7 minutes 30 seconds
A Girls 2000m steeplechase – 8 minutes 30 seconds
A Boys 3000m steeplechase – 12 minutes 0 seconds
These will be implemented at the last lap.
e.
3000m, 5000m, 1500m Race Walk, 3000m Race Walk & 5000m Race Walk
Where there are more than 24 participants, heats shall be held to select 16 finalists. For 3000m and 5000m events, if there are more
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than 30 participants, heats shall be held to select 16 finalists. The qualifying system for these events is as follows:
2 heats – 5Q + 6q
3 heats – 4Q + 4q
4 heats – 3Q + 4q
5 heats – 2Q + 6q
6 heats – 2Q + 4q
7 heats and above – 1Q + remaining number of q to make up 16
(Note: Q=qualifiers by placing; q=qualifiers by timings)
There will be cut-off times for these events’ heats as follow:
A, B and C Girls 3000m – 13 minutes
C Boys 3000m – 12 minutes
B Boys 3000m – 11 minutes 30 seconds
A Boys 5000m – 18 minutes
These will be implemented at the last lap.
f.
Only spike nails not longer than 6mm are to be used on the track. Any number of spikes up to 11 may be used.
g.
In the event where the Judges or Photo Finish Judges are unable to separate the athletes for any place, the tie shall be broken by a
draw (in accordance with IAAF Competition Rules 2016-2017, rule 167.2).
Note: Where qualifying for the next round is based on place and time (e.g. the first two in each of three heats plus the next two fastest),
and there is a tie for the last qualifying position based on place, placing the tied athletes in the next round shall reduce the number of
athletes qualifying based on time.
h.
HURDLES - Distance of Race, Number of Flights & Heights.
BOYS
Event
GIRLS
A Div
B Div
C Div
A Div
B Div
C Div
Distance (m)
400
400
400
400
400
No. of Hurdles
10
10
10
10
10
Height (m)
0.914
0.840
0.840
0.762
0.762
Start to 1st Hurdle (m)
45.00
45.00
45.00
45.00
45.00
Distant Btw Hurdles (m)
35.00
35.00
35.00
35.00
35.00
Last Hurdle to Finish (m)
40.00
40.00
40.00
40.00
40.00
Distance (m)
110
110
100
100
100
80
No. of Hurdles
10
10
10
10
10
8
Height (m)
0.991
0.914
0.840
0.840
0.762
0.762
Start to 1st Hurdle (m)
13.72
13.72
13.00
13.00
13.00
12.00
Distant Btw Hurdles (m)
9.14
9.14
8.50
8.50
8.50
8.00
Last Hurdle to Finish (m)
14.02
14.02
10.50
10.50
10.50
12.00
Distance (m)
3000
2000
2000
0.914
0.914
0.762
Hurdles (400m)
Hurdles (80, 100 & 110)
Steeplechase
Height (m)
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FIELD EVENTS
a.
IN ORDER TO AVOID ACCIDENTS, ALL IMPLEMENTS MUST BE THROWN DURING PRACTICE/COMPETITION ONLY FROM THE
CIRCLES OR SCRATCH LINES, AND MUST BE RETURNED BY HAND AND NOT THROWN BACK TO THE STARTING AREA. The
Referee or other authorised official may disqualify from competing any athlete who wilfully disobeys the above instruction.
b.
Competitors must use the equipment provided. Athletes may submit their equipment for competition use, subject to approval by the
Equipment Manager. In this case, the equipment shall be available for use by all other athletes. The weights of the implements shall
be as laid down in the Singapore Schools Sports Council Track & Field Rules.
c.
The checking in of personal implement must be done at least one hour before the start of the competition for inspection by SA officials.
d.
Competitors shall take their trials in the order in which their names are printed in the programme, unless the referee decides to alter
that order.
e.
A competitor may not hold over any of his trials to a subsequent round except in the High Jump and Pole Vault event.
f.
If for any reason, a competitor is hampered in a trial or the trial cannot be correctly recorded, the referee shall have the discretion to
award the competitor a substitute trial.
g.
If a competitor is entered in both a track event and a field event, or in more than one field event taking place simultaneously, the referee
may allow the competitor to take his trials in an order different from that is decided upon prior to the start of the competition. THE
COMPETITOR CANNOT DEMAND TO TAKE ALL HIS TRIALS.
h.
If a competitor misses his turn in a field event, he shall not be permitted to take the trial so missed.
i.
In any field event, a qualifying round may be held to decide who shall compete in the competition proper. In the qualifying round, each
competitor shall be allowed three (3) trials. There shall be no measurement of distance in the qualifying rounds. To qualify for the
competition proper, the competitors only need to meet the qualifying mark. However, all rules governing the conduct of the events shall
be adhered to.
j.
Where the number of competitors is very large, the qualifying round may be divided into two groups. Unless there are facilities for the
two groups to compete simultaneously, the second group should start the competition immediately after the first group has finished.
k.
In the event there are no qualifying rounds, all competitors will need to meet or better the qualifying mark before measurement will be
taken. No measurement will be taken if the competitor fails to meet the qualifying mark.
l.
In the competition proper, with the exception of High Jump and Pole Vault, where there are more than 8 athletes, each athlete shall be
allowed 3 attempts. The 8 athletes with the best valid performances shall qualify for the finals and be allowed 3 additional attempts. In
the event of a tie for the 8th place, it shall be resolved according to IAAF Competition Rules 2016-2017, Rule 180.22. The competing
order for the 3 additional attempts shall be in the reverse order of the ranking recorded after the first 3 attempts. Measurements shall
only be done for performances that surpassed the qualifying mark.
m.
In the event that there are 8 or less athletes reported for an event, it will be considered a straight finals. All athletes will be entitled to 6
attempts and all attempts will be measured. The competing order for the last 3 attempts shall be in the reverse order of the ranking
recorded after the first 3 attempts.
n.
In the High Jump and Pole Vault, an athlete may commence at any height above the minimum standards set. Three consecutive failures
disqualify an athlete from further attempts except in the case of a tie for first place.
In the High Jump Event, raising the bar will be done at the following successive heights:
Girls (A & C Division)
Girls (B divisions)
Boys (C Division)
Boys (B Division)
Boys (A Division)
1.25m, 1.30m, 1.35m, 1.40m, 1.43m, 1.46m, 1.48m, 1.50m, and so on.
1.30m, 1.35m, 1.40m, 1.43m, 1.46m, 1.48m, 1.50m, and so on.
1.45m, 1.50m, 1.55m, 1.60m, 1.63m, 1.66m, 1.69m, 1.72m, 1.75m, 1.78m, and so on.
1.60m, 1.65m, 1.70m, 1.73m, 1.76m, 1.78m, 1.80m, and so on.
1.60m, 1.65m, 1.70m, 1.75m, 1.78m, 1.81m, 1.84m, 1.87m, 1.89m, 1.91m, and so on.
In the Pole Vault Event, raising the bar will be done at the following successive heights:
Girls Open
Boys (C Division)
Boys (B Division)
Boys (A Division)
o.
1.65m, 1.90m, 2.10m, 2.30m, 2.45m, 2.60m, 2.70m, 2.80m, 2.85m, and so on
1.85m, 2.10m, 2.30m, 2.50m, 2.65m, 2.80m, 2.90m, 3.00m, 3.05m, and so on
2.45m, 2.70m, 2.90m, 3.10m 3.25m, 3.40m, 3.50m, 3.60m, 3.65m, and so on
2.45m, 2.70m, 2.90m, 3.10m 3.25m, 3.40m, 3.50m, 3.60m, 3.65m, and so on
Take-off mark and Weight Implements:
BOYS
Event
A Div
GIRLS
B Div
C Div
Triple Jump
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B Div
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Take-Off Board (m)
9 & 11
8&9
9 & 11
8&9
8&9
7&8
Shot Put
Weight (kg)
5.00
5.00
4.00
4.00
3.00
3.00
1.50
1.50
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
700
700
600
600
500
500
Discus
Weight (kg)
Javelin
Weight (g)
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COMPETITION ARENA
a.
Only Officials on duty and competitors actually competing shall be allowed in the competition arena. After their events they shall
exit the competition arena immediately.
b.
In order to avoid accidents, all teachers-in-charge / School Adult Representative must ensure that their student competitors warm
up at the area designated by the organising committee.
c.
d.
All spectators shall be seated in the gallery.
Registration of Coaches
All coaches engaged by the schools must be registered on-line for the Championships through the school. This is to facilitate the
issue of coaches' passes for restricted access to the competition arena. Coaches must display their passes at all times in the
competition arena and retire from the Competition Arena immediately after their athlete's event is completed or as instructed by the
officials. The organising committee reserves the right to revoke passes that have been issued.
e.
Photography
Schools wishing to access the competition arena must obtain a pass from the Secretariat Room. This is limited to 2 per school..
Photographers must display their passes at all times in the competition arena and not interfere with the officiating. The organising
committee reserves the right to revoke passes that have been issued.
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PROCEDURE ON REPORTING TO CALL ROOM
a.
As far as possible all events will commence as scheduled. It may sometimes be necessary to run off an event ahead of or behind
schedule. In all such cases, announcements to this effect will be made over the Stadium's main public address system.
b.
All competitors whose events are due must report to the Call Room (refer to Track Plan) - 30 minutes (for track events), 40 minutes
(for field events except pole vault) and 90 minutes (for pole vault) before the scheduled start of each event, and WAIT TO BE
USHERED INTO THE COMPETITION ARENA.
c.
No competitor is allowed to report direct to the Start or Field Event Pit.
d.
Please note that except for the matter mentioned in (11a), NO OTHER ANNOUNCEMENT WILL BE MADE OVER THE MAIN
SPEAKER SYSTEM for competitors to report.
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RESULTS
All finalists and results of finals will be announced over the PA system whenever possible. In addition, results will also be published at
the end of each session.
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PRIZE-GIVING
a. Prizes for the completed events will be presented based on the prize presentation schedule.
b. On the Final Day prize winners for the 100m, 800m and 1500m events are requested to report to the Prize Marshals immediately
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after the completion of their events for immediate prize presentation.
c. All athletes are required, on the Final Day, to proceed to the prize presentation area in an orderly manner
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SCORING
a. Points shall be awarded for the top 8 Placings in the Finals.
b.
Position
Points
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
c.
The full points based on the position will be awarded to all competitors tying at that position.
d.
Points scored in the OPEN CATEGORY will count toward the DIVISION which the athlete is participating in. For eg. A “C” Division girl
pole-vaulter who gets a gold medal will have the 9 points included in the “C” Division girls category for her school.
e.
In the event of a tie at the Divisional level, the team with the most number of Gold medals will be declared as the Champion, if the tie
persists, the number of Silver medals followed by the number of Bronze medals will be the deciding factor.
f.
There must be a minimum of three (3) registered individuals from three (3) different schools in an event before championship points
can be awarded for that event.
Similarly, if the event has athletes from 3 or more different schools registered, but less than 3 schools’ athletes report on event day,
the event will carry on but NO Championships points will be awarded.
g.
If no Championship points are to be awarded for an event, the event will still carry on and medals will be awarded.
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PROTEST AND APPEAL
a.
Any protest or objection by a competitor or team against the conduct, eligibility or placing of another competitor or team in any event,
shall be made by the teacher-in-charge / School Adult Representative concerned to the Secretariat within 30 minutes after the
official announcement of the result of that event. No other person is allowed to lodge a protest. The Secretariat shall resolve such
protest and if they make a decision, there shall be a right of appeal to the Jury. Video recordings are inadmissible as evidence, except
for the official video by the Competitions Committee.
b.
An application to the Jury of Appeal must be made in the prescribed form. The decision of the Jury of Appeal shall be absolute and
final. A protest fee of S$150.00 per protest (excluding GST) will be payable to the SSSC through the School Journal Adjustment
Registration. The protest fee will be forfeited and credited to the SSSC account if the protest is overruled.
c.
Notice of appeal shall be lodged with the Secretary of the Zone/Main Council within two (2) working days upon receiving the
Championship Organizing Committee’s Decision. The appeal must be in writing and duly signed by the principal and accompanied by
an administrative appeal fee of three hundred dollars ($300.00).
d.
Upon receiving the notice of appeal from the school, the appeal fee of $300 shall be deducted from the school’s account via IFAAS.
e.
The Board of Appeal will deliberate on the appeal. The decision of the appeal shall be final. (Please refer to Annex A of the SSSC
General Rules and Regulations for All Sports and Games 2017)
f.
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The Jury of Appeal shall comprise the following:
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Schools National T & F Convenor
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Advisor, T & F
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Secretary, Organising Committee
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A member of the T & F Organising Committee
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Meet Director (in attendance only)
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Meet Manager (in attendance only)
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Meet Referee (in attendance only)
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Any other co-opted members deemed necessary
POSTPONEMENT
The Convenor or his representative shall, at his/her discretion, decide to postpone an event if he/she thinks the venue is unfit for play,
or for any other valid reasons for which he/she deems a postponement is in order. Schools must abide by the decision of the Convenor
or his/her representative. It is the responsibility of the school to check the event schedule for postponed events.
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SUSPENSION
A athlete suspended by any one of the following bodies is barred from participating in SSSC competitions for that sports/games for the
period of suspension:
i.
the School
ii.
the Zone Council
iii. the Schools Sport Council
iv. the National Association of the sport/game
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TEACHER-IN-CHARGE OF TEAM
Participating athletes must be accompanied by a teacher / school adult representative who shall remain with the athletes throughout the
duration of their competition.
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EXTERNAL INSTRUCTORS
External instructors must be registered under MOE’s electronic registry of instructors for schools (eRIS).
External instructors are expected to conduct themselves with decorum during competitions.
External instructors are not allowed to approach the game officials to query their decisions. Only teachers-in-charge / School Adult
Representative are allowed to approach game officials to seek clarifications.
Schools must ensure that their external instructors adhere to Annex D of the SSSC General Rules and Regulations 2017 (updated Oct
2016).
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An external instructor who has breached any of the rules and the school which engaged him/her, will be referred to the Organising
Committee for appropriate action to be taken.
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SUPPORTERS
Schools sending supporters to any competition shall ensure that their students are in proper school uniform and there is sufficient number
of teachers / school adult representative on duty to maintain discipline.
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DISQUALIFICATION
A school team will be disqualified if it commits any of the following:
a)
fielding overaged student
b)
fielding unregistered athlete
c)
fielding student without a valid student pass
d)
fielding a non-bona-fide student
e)
team/participant not accompanied by education officer
f)
team/participant which caused a game/match to be abandoned
g)
fielding an ineligible athlete
All results involving the team which has been disqualified will be considered null and void.
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MATTERS NOT PROVIDED FOR
All matters not provided for in these Rules & Regulations shall be dealt with by the respective committee
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AMENDMENTS
The Schools Sports Council shall have the right to delete, add or amend the rules and regulations laid down herein.
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